716 So. 2d 831 - King v. Byrd’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

12 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “As appellate judges, we are not at the trial. We did not see the expressions, hear the tones of voices, or observe the general dynamics of the courtroom. That is why Melbourne left decisions with respect to peremptory challenges to the trial court.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Cobb v. State · Bowden v. State

2. “We ourselves have substantial concerns as to the ethics of defense counsel’s attacks on his former client. See R. Regulating Fla. Bar 4-1.6, 4-1.9. While defense counsel claimed that anything in a public document can be revealed, even against a former client, the rule states that an attorney may not use information relating to the representation of a former client to the disadvantage of that client except as rule 4-1.6 would permit with respect to a client or “when the information has become generally known.” R. Regulating Fla. Bar 4-1.9(b). We are not prepared to state that all information contained in any public document is “generally known” within the meaning of the rule.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 820 So. 2d 210 - Amendments to Rules Regulating the Florida Bar

3. “[w]e interpret this as a determination that the reason was not genuine and was a pretext, thereby fulfilling step three of the analysis”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Young v. State